The Independent Institution was established by the UN General Assembly in June 2023 and is dedicated to determining the fate and whereabouts of all missing persons in Syria, and to supporting the families of the missing.
Latest News:
31 October 2025 - Truth, Peace, and Recovery: Highlights from the TRT World Forum Session on Syria
8 October 2025 - Press Conference Statement by Assistant Secretary-General Karla Quintana, Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in Syria
2 October 2025 - The survivor seeking truth and justice for the missing in Syria
The Independent Institution will never request a fee for its work, and survivors and families may always deal with the Independent Institution directly if they so choose, and there is no requirement for them to use any intermediary to communicate with us. If you have any doubt, or have information about false representation of the Independent Institution, contact us at iimp-syria@un.org and/or visit the fraud alert page.